baetyl
baetyl · baetyls
бетил
Bätyl
A meteorite or similar-looking rough stone thought to be of divine origin and…A meteorite or similar-looking rough stone thought to be of divine origin and worshipped as sacred.
/ˈbiːtəl/
Meaning
1 senses(historical)A meteorite or similar-looking rough stone thought to be of divine origin and worshipped as sacred.
Bätyl
бетилbetil
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Origin
From Latin baetulus, from Ancient Greek βαίτυλος (baítulos, “a meteoric stone”).From Latin baetulus, from Ancient Greek βαίτυλος (baítulos, “a meteoric stone”).
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